Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 29 February 1956 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 2D,. 1956

MISS PHYLLIS GERKE FETED WITH SHOWER Mis* Phylll* Gerke wan recently honored with a mißcellaneous bridal shower at the home of Mr*. Hugh Eh r man, with Mra- Doyle Myer* and Mrs. Kenneth Niemeyer assisting the hostess. Upon her arrival, the. honored guest was presented with a corsage of yellow jonquils. Various games were played and prises were in turn pr# seated to the honored guest. The gifts which were arranged on a decorated table, were then opened. after which refreshment* were served >■,' The following guests were present for the occasion: Mr*. Winfred Gerke, Mrs. Bonnie Zimmerman, Mrs. Louis Webert, Mrs. Robert W- Miller, Mrs. Hugh Myers, MrsGeorge Myers, Mrs. David Myer*. Mrs. Oscar Christ ianer, Mrs. Theodore Hohrock. Mrs. Rufus Kirchhofer, Mrs ’Kent Koons, and the Jesses Shirley Gerke. Patsy Zimmerman, Naomi Kirchhofer, the honored guest and the hostesses.

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DECATUR GARDEN CLUB MEETS TUESDAY EVENING The Decatur Garden club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Fred McConnell, with 21 mem bers and the following guests present: Mrs. Harvey Koos and Miss Karen Green of Decatur, and Mrs Carl Hilty and daughters of Berne Mrs. William Kohls presided over the business meeting, which opened with the collect and verse of the month. Plans for the coming state convention at South Bend were discussed. Mrs- Amos Yoder and Mr*" Wesley Lehman will attend as voting delegatee, also Mrs. Hersel Nash in her capacity of state personnel chairman. It was decided to hold the annual flower Show again the early part of June, with a definite date to be announced later. Mrs. Lehman used as her lesson topic “-National Stats Parks,” with emphasis on Yellowstone and the Smokey Mountain parks, Yellowstme park the oldest and Smokey Mountain park the largest east of the Mississippi river.

Door prises were awarded to Mr*.., Hubert Zefkel, Sr-, and Mrs. 0. V Vance. Lovely refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs Lehman. Mrs Amos Ketchum will be hostess to the March meeting with the place to be announced later. ANNIVERSARY AND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED SUNDAY Mr- and Mrs Frank Singleton of route two, Decatur. were pleasantly surprised Sunday with a carry-in dinner to cei*brate their 30th wedding anniversary and Mr. Singleton’s birth'iay. After the dinner was served Mr. and Mr*. Singleton opened the.r lovely gift* and pictures were tgken at generations of Skeletons. Those present for Hie dinner were: Mr and Mrs. Jesse Singleton, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Singleton and daughter* Sandra Joan, Susan Jeanette, e.nd Saran Jay; Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Singleton and son afternoon included Mr. and Mrs. Rayer and daughter Christie. Out of town visitors during the afternoon Inlcuded Mr. and Mrs William Rayer, and Mrs. Milfred Rayer and daughter Chistie. The Westminster choir of the Presbyterian church will practice tonight at 6 o’clock and the senior choir will practice at 6:45 o’clock at the church. Part of the time will be donated to combined rehearsal for both choirs. The annual Lincoln penny breakfast of the W. S. W. S- of the Bethany E. U B. church will be held Thursday morning at 9 o’clock in the church basememt. Mrs. Glen Cotard wi|l ha v»'l Charge of «a short program. The Great Books discussion group will meet at the public library Thursday evening at 8 o’- , clock. - w .. . The Zion Lutheran Needle club will meet at 1 o’clock Thursday afternoon in the parish hall. , The Youth Fellowship of the Mt. Tabor Methodist church will spon-” sor a bake sale Saturday at the city hall from 9 o’clock until 12 noon. The Sacred Heart study club will meet with Mrs. FYed Heimann Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The Dramatic department of the Decatur Woman’s club will meet at the home of Mrs Fred Soldner Monday evening at 8 o’clock The V. F. W. Fathers will meet Thursday eve&JUaCs a t,^e^ S Mrs. Earl Harmon of rout 4 ...six, Decatur, will be hostess to the Happy Homemakers home demonstration club Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock, the St. Mary’s township home demonstration club will meet at the Bobo school house. The 1956 club books will be available at this meeting. All members are urged ‘ to attend. ” • The meeting of the W.S.W.S. unit one of the Betfeiiny E.U.B. church has been postponed for one week. Mrs. A. M. Anker of Decatur returned - Tuesday evening’ from Springfield, 1U„ wlmra she ed she funeral of her*Brother, Oscar Smith. Burial was in the Rose Lawn memorial park near Springfield. L Homer Goodin, proprietor of Soodin’s Food Market on Second street, has been confined to his home for the past several days be iiuse of Illness

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* Society Items for today** publication must be phoned In by M a.m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Karen Striker Phone 3-2121 ’ WEDNESDAY Senior choir of Presbyterian church, church, 6.'45 p. m. Westminster choir of Presbyterian church, church, 6 p. m. Bethany circle of Zion E. and Rchurch, after mid-week Lenten service, social room. „ Women's association of Presbyterian church, church parlor, 8 p. mTHURSDAY Lincoln penny breakfast W. S W S. of Bethany E. U. B. church, church basement. 9 a m. Great Books discussion group, public library, 8 p.m. Zion Lutheran Needle club, parish hall. 1 pan. V. F W. Fathers auxiliary, post home, 8 p. m. W. M. A of Bobo Mt Zion U. B. church, Ervin Manlier, east of Wren, 0., 7:30 p m. . W’esley class at Methodist church, “Wearing of ’the Grein," party, church recreation room, 7:30 p. m. ’J* Women of the Moose, formal initiation, Moose home, 8 p- m-, officers at 7:30 p. m. Everready Sunday school class of Methodist church, church lounge, 7:30 p. m. v Pleasant Grove W. M. A., Mrs. Mary Shifferly, 1 p- m. Aeolian choir, high school music room, 7 p. m. . Rainbow for Girls, Masonic hall,' 6:45 p. mGirl Scout Leaders club, Girl Scout room at Youth and Community Center, 1:30 p. m Ladies aid society of Trinity E. U. B. church,, church, 7:30 p. m. St. Joseph Study Club, Mrs Pete Reynolds, 8; 15 p. m. W. M. A of Nuttman Avenue U. B- church, potluck dinner, church parsonage, 10 a. m Pleasant Dale ladies aid, parish hall, all day, potluck dinner at 11:30 a. m. Union Chapel ladle* aid, at church, carry-in dinner at noon. FRIDAY Work and Win class of Trinity E. »U. B. church, Mr- and Mrs. Frank Baker, 7:30 p- m. Adam* county roadside library, 1:30 p.m. SATURDAY Bake sale, sponsored by Youth

Skylark sings a songot < : .i J : O V O ' " ~ ■L ■ ' ' JMKL r. ; \ fl IF *■- WMBa, Ji Ek fe as seen in SEVENTEEN W P-.- -/ ' Your junior size love letter-off in a flash of embroidery . f to make the most of Spring! Its coatdress lines are molded to your figure, perfectly; are crowned by a white birdseye pique collar. Springmaid’s Catawba, lustrous Everglase* Minicare™ cotton, won’t allow wrinkles. Golden citron, Seville red, navy, turquoise, olive, Indian blue qq •r bonbon pink. Sizes 7to IS. v ■ «*W Other New Spring Dresses $3.98 up Ehinger & Korteober -The BOSTON Store”

Fellowship of Mt. Tabor Methodist church, city hall. 9 a. m to 12 noonMONDAY Dramatic Department, Mr*. Fred ■ Soldner, « p. m. ,» Junior Woman's department of Decatur Woman's club. Mrs. John Combellick, Master Drive, S p. m. Decatur Camera club, Youth and Community Center, 7:90 p. m. Sacred Heart study club, Mrs. ‘Fred Heimann, 8 p. m TUESDAY• St. Mary's township home demonstration clnfe Bobo school house, 7: SO p.m. Happy Homemakers home demonstration club, Mrs- Earl Harmon, route slot, Ddcatur, 7:30 p. mAt the Adams coupty memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Norman at Decatur are th# parents of a baby boy born Tuesday at 1:07 pm., weighing eight pounds and nine ounces. A baby girl was born to Mt. and Mrs. Jesse Sutton of Decatur Tuesday at 11:55 p.m., weighing, eight pounds and nine ounces. AjOJMTAI | a flydPW'W'W Admitted Mrs. Otto Koenemann, Decatur; Mrs. Noah Maselin, Berne; Mrs. Lillian Yoder, Berne. a Dismissed Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Blackburn, Hartford City; Patrick Hackman, Decatur; Mrs. Clifford Norman .fad baby boy, Decatur; John Weil, ' Fort Recovery, O.; Jabet Brown, Monroeville; Mrs. Robert Williamson, Decatur; Mrs. Paul Stahly, •Berne;. Mrs. (Raymond Lepper and baby boy, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Omar Reusser and baby boy, Berne; Mrs. John Blakey, Decatur. Girl Scouts Girl Scout troop 21 met Monday evening after school. We divided into our took up dues. We worked on pur second class rank and learned how to tie two different kinds of knots. At the close of the meeting gum was passed out to each girlScribe: Colleen Kelly ’ -©townie troop 11 met Monday evening at the Lincoln school. We opened with the Brownie promise, roll call, and collection of dues-

During the meeting we repeated the Girl Scout laws Games were, played and we closed our meeting with the “Goodnight’' song. Scribe: Charlotte Gepbart ’ ■■IT ' ' 4-H Adult Leaders At Training School School Sponsored By Rotary Clubs frees AdaiMYwunty attended the Rotary training school’in Bluffton, Tuesday. Rotary elebe in Decatur and Berne sponsored all Adams county delegates Otter counties participating included Allen, Huntington. Jay and Wells. The Bluffton Rotary club served as host to over 100 guests present.. Eric pt the state 4-H club office opened the meeting with "Aiming at our target." In the afternoon Holm conducted a panel discussion on “More bands to do the job." Mise Mary Frances Smith, also of Purdue, gave an illustrated talk in the forenoon on “Understanding the boys and girls we work with.” In conclusion Miss Smith presented “A short, short message for '56.” Divided sessions for men and women were held with Hohn and Mise Smith to discuss various subject matter pertinent to 4-H club work. The cooperating Rotary clubs secured Larry Brandon ot Auburn as guest speaker for the noon meal-

war SnLC We MUST dear the decksof ourwonderful winter itockjto makeroomforfresh, new spring merchandise. Hence these big mark-downs on first quality Itemsl Puftckate SEASON'S SMARTEST TpV » Jg SKIRTS <II ITT!® low-price Mr $ 3- wiT You'd expect to pay $5.98 for these 1 <|j values in fabric and fashion second ' to none! Rayon gabardines and fib- > iflß9S| —»«. ™ro" ** run-resistant / 1 ne/r, tailr} bock r °y ons ' r °y° n ond ■■mm ■ A * HWi **— GOWNS ’1 WEKIVhk. NEWEST STYLES j. I V Sailor effsets - torse waist- ■■■F .< "wlihi ,inM • ,rt>nrt ± ~ ,0flOr *•Dlos-° | tkinds | 1 ■■l I of pleats—»*de or back If Lil Mis |1 rippers—pocket stylos , Bk -leatherette or self Reg.ssC '■ 9 ■ b * l ** blqt,t * Styled to fit the figure. Made ■9fl ■ tW© newest fall col- fQ wear | onfler p r i cet j | ow 7 IT 1 fll * cr * “ 22 ' 30, Newberry so you can afi. /fJH wl * ©KflE® * ort l ••verall Pink, blue, ’it Us <1 BPf make with lace. M-L Ladies Plastic Jacket on , « - s only, steen special assortment ‘CSi. ALUMINUM “’T 47c fXxIIBAKEWARE Values to 1.69 •» / V gH ® - Snow Suits 10 Only. Infant flß| sizes. Three 1 A illlW.i'j. A Styles. */2 PRICE .-f Childrens Socks Asst. Solid Colors ■■ ■ ■. < Broken Sizes 9 Am . Resr 29c Pr *“ w w Beko your own? Grab up a few ~oflheiotllADY MIX CAM PANS Slipper Sox (round, square, oblongi Reg. >1.29 .... ah . )g Dreoe , Boy , JackeU Girls Sweaters- sty|M , Blltktly Cardigans and Slip- Soiled. Limited ■ B,MS 4 overs. Asst. Styles Quantity. AWflt Elastic Waist, Trimmed Broken sizes o*7<* Values to 3.98 Collar and Pockets. Values to 2.98 y JmP — — WeaJ fw Spring Ladies Plastic Jacket Washable. 6 Only. Sizes SHIRTS -t w . ! I»°° rX 47c 898 1,97 J, J. NEWBERRY CO. °»” N - V

Brandon, with his topic on 'Toontier*,” presented jn a very effective manner the way in which Phillip Nolan denied hia country. Leaders attending from Adams county included Mra Leonard SchWartx, Mrs. Gregg Knittie, MrsEarl Stucky. Mrs. Edwaid Nussbaum, Mrs. Milo Twigg. M>rs. Davis Alberson, Mrs. Merle Foor, Mr*. Leroy Bollenbacber, Mr». Raymond Edwards, Mrs Harold Shoaf, MrsDon Smith, Mm- Geraldine Herderhorst, Mrs. Ed Gerber, Mrs- Sam Yager, Mrs. Stanley Arnold, Mrs. Dwight Sehnepp, Mm. Kermit Yoder, Mfrs. Arley Springer, Mrs. Theron Penatermaker, Mre. Raymond Van Bmon, ,Mr«? Raymond McAhren, Mrs Clifford Esse*, Mrs. Paul Rich, Edward Gerbers, David Alberson, Ervin Schuller, Harold Schwartz, and Miss Bertha Landis, home demonstration agent Extension School Planned March 7 "Crop production problems for 1956” will be discussed by Keller Beeson, extension agronomist, at the extension school planned for Wednesday afternoon, March 7. The school will be held at the Co-op building at Monroe starting at 1:1S pm. Topics in the discus sion will be crop varieties, crop practices, and fertilisation practices. Also on the program will bo Lee Hill, agricultural engineer, who will discuss "band seeding" and how legume stands can be improved at reduced costs.

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Indianapolis Man s Drowning Victim INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — IRob- ; ert J. Smith. 74. drowned Tuesday ! in a foot of water in Bean Creek at the rear of his Indianapolis home. The body was found by big wife, Mary. Smith apparently slipped while cleaning the bank of |he creek and . struck his head on a log. The 'i blow apparently knocked him out 9 and he fell on his face in the water.

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